Literary Terms and Comprehension

1. What is the "protagonist" of a story?

💡 The protagonist is the main character or hero of a story, around whom the plot revolves.

2. What is the "climax" of a story?

💡 The climax is the most intense, exciting, or critical point in the story, where the main conflict peaks.

3. What is personification?

💡 Personification gives human qualities to objects or animals. Example: "The wind whispered."

4. What is the "theme" of a story?

💡 The theme is the central idea, message, or lesson the author wants to convey through the story.

5. What is a "haiku"?

💡 A haiku is a traditional Japanese poem with three lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables respectively.

6. What is the "antagonist" in a story?

💡 The antagonist is the character or force that opposes the main character, often the villain.

7. What does "onomatopoeia" mean?

💡 Onomatopoeia refers to words whose pronunciation imitates the sound they describe: buzz, crash, sizzle.

8. What does "hyperbole" mean?

💡 Hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or humor. Example: "I've told you a million times!"

9. What is a "soliloquy" in drama?

💡 A soliloquy is when a character in a play speaks their inner thoughts aloud, usually alone on stage.

10. What is "flashback" in storytelling?

💡 A flashback interrupts the current narrative to show events that happened in the past.

11. What is "foreshadowing" in literature?

💡 Foreshadowing is a literary technique where the author drops hints about what will happen later in the story.

12. What does "irony" mean?

💡 Irony involves saying the opposite of what you mean, or a situation that is contrary to expectations.

13. What is a metaphor?

💡 A metaphor directly states one thing is another. Example: "Life is a journey."

14. What is a simile?

💡 A simile compares two things using "like" or "as". Example: "She runs like the wind."

15. What is alliteration?

💡 Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound. Example: "Peter Piper picked."

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